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CANON SERPENTIN [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- serpentine cannon
1, record 1, English, serpentine%20cannon
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
serpentine cannon: an item in the "Armaments" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - serpentine%20cannon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canon à serpentin
1, record 1, French, canon%20%C3%A0%20serpentin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
canon à serpentin : objet de la classe «Armement» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - canon%20%C3%A0%20serpentin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Antique and Obsolete Weapons
- Small Arms
- Hunting and Sport Fishing
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- powder flask
1, record 2, English, powder%20flask
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- flask 2, record 2, English, flask
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A case for carrying gunpowder, formerly usually of horn, later of leather or metal ... 3, record 2, English, - powder%20flask
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes anciennes
- Armes légères
- Chasse et pêche sportive
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poire à poudre
1, record 2, French, poire%20%C3%A0%20poudre
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- flasque 2, record 2, French, flasque
correct, feminine noun, archaic
- fourniment 3, record 2, French, fourniment
correct, masculine noun, archaic
- poudrier 4, record 2, French, poudrier
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient de cuir, de corne, etc., dans lequel on mettait la poudre. 5, record 2, French, - poire%20%C3%A0%20poudre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour charger son arme, le mousquetaire devait d’abord enlever la mèche du serpentin et la tenir à la main gauche, loin de la poudre qu'il versait dans la gueule de son arme au moyen d’une poire à poudre. Cette charge était tassée dans le canon à l'aide d’une baguette(...) une balle de plomb était ensuite enfoncée par-dessus la charge de poudre et enfin le bassinet était rempli de poudre d’amorce conservée dans une poire plus petite; finalement, la mèche était replacée sur le serpentin. La poudre destinée à la charge était bien plus grossière que celle utilisée pour l'amorce, et on les conservait dans deux poires différentes. 6, record 2, French, - poire%20%C3%A0%20poudre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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